MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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